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Have a wonderful weekend! I leave you with this lovely photograph of someone's incredible library (image via design*sponge).

Wexner Center for the Arts

I recently have obtained a weird fascination/obsession with Andy Warhol, and cannot wait to see this movie.

A Walk into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

(Esther B. Robinson, 2007)

Thu, Oct 11, 2007 | 7:00PM

In 1965, promising young filmmaker Danny Williams fell in love with Andy Warhol, and moved in with the artist and his mother. Quickly a fixture on the Warhol Factory scene, Williams made over 20 films and designed the groundbreaking Velvet Underground/Exploding Plastic Inevitable light show.

When Warhol ended their affair in 1966, Williams returned to his family home in Massachusetts, and from there he simply disappeared. Filmmaker Esther Robinson is Danny Wilson's niece, and although she never met him, she became fascinated by his story. A Walk into the Sea is her extraordinary investigation into his life, his death, and the unsurpassed contribution he made to Warhol's legacy as an avant-garde filmmaker. As much a moving commentary on a family's history and secrets as it is a stunning restoration of Danny Williams's vision as a filmmaker, A Walk into the Sea also incorporates surprising interviews with surviving Factory habitués, offering a glimpse of the human fragility on which the Warhol empire was built. (75 mins.)

For additional information click here.

Cool Artist: Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson is showing at the Rebecca Ibel Gallery September 27th - October 31st ... for additional information click here.

New styles from American Apparel...

Although I'm not always a huge fan of American Apparel, I really like these 3 new pieces they have for Fall. Click here to shop.

German Village Oktoberfest!

Location: McFerson Commons in the Arena District Admission: $8.00 - Adults; Children twelve and under FREE! When: Friday, September 28 - Sunday, September 30 Fri 12 Noon - 12 Midnight, Sat 12 Noon - 12 Midnight and Sun 12 Noon - 8 PM Description: German Village Oktoberfest is a celebration that blends a time-honored German festival with the vitality and charm of a thriving urban neighborhood. Oktoberfest features traditional German polka as well as various other styles of music, a variety of authentic German food and other festival favorites. For more information go to Arena-District.org Despite the new Arena District location (which I wasn't very happy to learn about) I am looking forward to attending Oktoberfest tonight with Pete, Danielle and Chris.

Eco-friendly wooden postcards

Night Owl Paper Goods: Wooden Postcards are a product of sustainable-yield forest management. Wood is cut thin to achieve a high quantity of product from a small amount of raw material. In turn, very little power and no water are used in the process. wood grain varies from card to card, creating quite the unique personal note, gift or small piece of art. A single wooden postcard mails for postcard rate of 26 cents and costs $5.50.

Trend of the Week: Equestrian

I am very much into Equestrian influenced clothes and accessories for this fall. These are a few of my favorites. Boots from Frye, Anthropologie scarf, t-shirt and tank from Tom by Ronny Kobo and and ring by Yarborough Jewelry.

Weekend in Review:

Friday night:

Dinner at Burgundy room with the 8 pack = amazing chicken ravioli, calamari and several gin + tonics.

Saturday:

North Market for breakfast with my family, Goodale Park Arts Festival with Pete and Lucy, and then an old school night of flip cup and beer pong to celebrate another Buckeye victory!

Sunday:
Church and breakfast with Erica, New york times/CSI Miami re-runs with Pete and now a trip to the dog park with Pete, Matt, Meara and our pups!

It was a truly delightful weekend .. and the weather couldn't have been more perfect!

Columbus Cool!

I was beyond excited when I saw this article in the New York Times Magazine today ... It's about time people started learning about how cool Columbus really is!

Most travelers don’t give much thought to Ohio. But in the last few years, Columbus has undergone a transformation. By luring young professionals to its homegrown empires like the Limited and Abercrombie & Fitch, the city has seen a flurry of downtown development — and gained an unexpected new profile as a Midwestern style capital.
The transformation has mostly taken place in the Short North district, a gallery-filled strip of North High Street that’s home to the Wexner Center for the Arts (1871 N. High Street; 614-292-3535) and boutiques like Jinny (1) (844 N. High Street; 614-291-3600), where the former Los Angeles fashion editor Jin Fillinger stocks clothes from Sue Stemp, Harlow, Clu, Willow and Phillip Lim — labels hard to find in the Midwest outside Chicago.
Four blocks away, the New York City expat Maren Roth recently opened Rowe (4) (718 N. High Street; 614-299-7693), a cool whitewashed space where she introduces shoppers to clothes by Generra, Lauren Moffatt, Bulga and Nieves Lavi. Customers often slip next door to the beauty boutique Luxe de Vie (720 N. High Street; 614-421-0589) for Bond no. 9 perfume, and around the corner to the street-wear shop TigerTree (2) (17 E. Brickel Street; 614-223-2136).
A restaurant scene has also taken hold in the Short North. The new wine bar Marcella’s (5) (615 N. High Street; 614-223-2100) is packed nightly; Northstar (6) (951 N. High Street; 614-298-9999) draws crowds for its organic menu; and Rosendales (3) (793 N. High Street; 614-298-1601) serves coffee-and-pepper-crusted steak with grated chocolate and parsnip silk. All this is a short drive from Tee Jaye’s Country Place (4910 N. High Street; 614-885-1383), a Midwest stalwart where you can order anything on the menu covered in gravy.

Russian Collection by OPI

I have been an avid OPI user ever since my mom bought me "I'm not really a waitress" about 5 years ago. I especially love the fall/winter 2007 collection, and I can't wait to wear the Russian Navy! Available here.

Wexner Center Update

William Wegman: Funney/Strange
Wexner Center Galleries

Thu, Sep 20 - Sun, Dec 30, 2007

This nationally touring exhibition, a comprehensive 40-year retrospective of Wegman's wryly funny work, showcases his photography, painting, collage, and video from the 1960s to the present, including his photographic collaborations with his well known Weimaraners. Together, these pieces offer "a total immersion in the fruits of his inquiring mind and sardonic eye," says the New York Times. "Dogs or no dogs, Mr. Wegman is one of the most important artists to emerge from the heady experiments of the 1970s."

Funney/Strange fills all the Wexner Center galleries and features a special project by the artist in the lobby. This is the only place in the Midwest where you can see the show—and it's your last chance. Funney/Strange has already delighted viewers at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the Norton Museum of Art in Palm Beach, Florida, and the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts, and is concluding its national tour here in Columbus.


Orange Barrel Media is a sponsor of this exhibit so Pete and I will be attending the opening. I can't wait to meet him!

Antiques & Gardens Fair

September 14-16, 2007
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Presented each fall by the Women’s Board of Franklin Park Conservatory, the ninth annual Antiques & Gardens Fair will feature fine antiques, art, specialty plants, garden accessories and distinctive furnishings for indoors and out. Visitors to the fair will experience exceptional shopping and beautifully landscaped gardens, located throughout two tents, the Conservatory's classrooms, lower and upper atriums, Show House and historic Palm House.

Guests can also purchase tickets for informative presentations by interior designer and author Charlotte Moss and expert floral designer Ron Morgan, or attend special evening events, the Preview Party and Vintage Vogue.

Admission to the fair is valid all weekend. Cost is $10 for non-member adults; $5 for Conservatory member adults; $5 for non-member children and member children ages 2 through 12 are free. Admission tickets may be purchased in advance. Phone 614.645-6402 for information click here.

He's going home...

My brother is leaving tomorrow. He got an amazing job offer and is moving back to Denver. Although I'm sad to say goodbye, I know that in Denver (with the mountains, his friends and YMSB) is where he truly belongs.

You will be missed big brother, I love you and promise to visit very soon.

I must have this dress!!!

I'm beyond obsessed with this dress.

Madeleine Peyroux is coming to Columbus!

My cousin gave me her CD two years ago and I've been obsessed ever since. I can't want to see her live!
Where? The Southern Theatre
When? Wednesday November 7th @ 7:30 pm

Jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter Madeleine Peyroux melds jazz standards with more contemporary influences like Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell, winning audiences over with her three albums -- the most recent, 2006's Half the Perfect World debuted at #33 on the Billboard Top 200 -- and lush live performances. Click here for additional information.

A few more pictures...

A picture of the adorable Seaside town square
Pete, me, Meara + Matt
The BEAUTIFUL beaches of Seaside.

Vacation, all I ever wanted...

Vacation was so delightful! It was a week full of laying by the pool, scuba diving, bike rides, dolphin watching, reading, getting to know Pete's (wonderful) family and eating entirely too much key lime pie! Here are a few pictures to remember the week. (More to come soon!).Matt, Meara, me, Pete, Susan + Rob on the balcony of our house
Meara, me and Susan
Rob + Susan (newly engaged!)
The group at Bud & Alley's bar
Mr. + Mrs. Scantland

Squrlgurl

I stumbled across this very cool etsy shop today and fell in love with her jewelry. Available here.

Fall must haves: Urban Outfitters

These and TONS more playful ensembles at Urban Outfitters.

Glamour Limited Edition Tee

For each Fashion Gives Back tee sold, 6 bed nets will be donated to women and children in Tanzania through Malaria No More, an organization dedicated to fighting a disease that kills one million children in Africa each year. These t-shirts, by Peter Som, Thakoon and Jovovich-Hawk, and more are available here.